ter
LE
y test in my trembling h
k pink
, I'm still not sure what was the appropria
least that's what I used to think previously. But in the three year
e
message alert broke
Please come to the hospital i
ora
lm till the extent of drawing blood; but that was
est with a knife. The message was sent b
his contact name is taunting
ora Cruz, Lucas's childhood friend. The only reason he had agreed to marry me in the first place was be
cause Lucas sends me money each time, to donate blood for A
es I've been summoned to the hospital urgentl
er three times, and to be honest, I am
y. It was my love for Lucas which compelled me to compromise my own health for
one chimed. Taking a deep breath, I picked up my cellphone to fin
s peace in my arms, you know! The earlier you realize that you're nothing m
ad the message and opened the picture
cas with his so-call
pread out on the pillow, her cheeks pink and her skin shining. In the selfie she had click
d to swallow the lump forming the
bled to myself, fo
tears finally dropping on the papers. Would
ship has always been about Aurora, sh
leaving me all alone in the big Mansion. For three years, I have been living like a
g!
t wasn't a message but a phone call. Glancing at the phone screen,
mmediately, I was almost deafened b
on't you know that my groceries are finished, and the maids are off this week
ep breath,
sick. I won't be
picked you from the gutters, and now you h
ing when I hung the
ted me so much. I was supposed to be the young madam
eyes, I'm not even good enough to be a maid. And yet, I have been meek and obedi
n this marriage. I was not even allowed to work in the f
f I showed my face to Lucas's business partners and clients. And
Thank God you're coming into my life,
a, and his sister, Olivia, had made it their mission to make my life unbearable. They seized eve
ung more than
struggling with every movement. My body was sore and
s away, I can manage to get so
ed me. It was undoubtedly my husband's car; and as expected, the mom
smiles as I rushed to him. I couldn't
ave good ne
my statement, Lucas grabbe
me on, let's go to the hos
hit me l
rst?" I snatched my wrist from his grip
it is that you want to tell me can wait. We can talk
d, he had already dragged me a
.
g her hospital ward, Aurora started panting d
r side in an instant, leaving me at the door. His brows
ne. Elena is here to do th
at them. They are behaving so intimately, making me feel like the in
they now rolled freely down my cheeks. I did
tor with impatience as he gestured toward
ogetic when I know she is anything but that. I was
giving me your blood, and Lucas always takes care of
id flatly, ignoring her and h
was made of lead. I didn't need to be told what to do next
s always ready to p
ual this time. I was already frail, and after the p
re. How much longer can I keep doing this? I'm in my early stage of pregnanc
obby, resting my head
when I heard the faint sound of wheels rolling toward me. A
leave. Aurora's face was glowing with satisfacti
e doesn't love me?" She smirked mischiev
felt my anger rising, I
y from my
ing her head back. Then, she got up from the wheelch
me, he'll be my h
to give her the satisfaction to see me hurt. Without saying
y arm, twisting it and ma
e you think you can walk out
reak free from her grip, but Aur
in. My hands flew to my stomach, gr
uick as ever, threw herself to the ground beside her wheelcha
ushed to her, leaving me in acute pa
hat have
didn't.
t he cut me off, his
t l
but I couldn't muster the strength to
me, his eyes flas
d, get
a up, but his eyes flickered momentarily whe
n he was getting curious, Aurora groaned even
ought, he scooped h
cto
with Aurora in his arms, leaving
the blood soaking through my dress,
, I blac
was the only sound that could be hear
I quickly clutched my stomach, and tur
asked with tears
is expression unreadab
nother baby.